quzğun
/quzʁun/
Definition
raven, a large black carrion-eating bird of the crow family
- quzğunnu qanatıça qara — black as a raven's wing
- quzğun mıllıqğa öç — the raven is greedy for carrion
- eki qara quzğun — two black ravens
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | quzğunthe raven | quzğunlathe ravens | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | quzğunnuthe raven's | quzğunlanıthe ravens' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | quzğunnuthe raven (as the object) | quzğunlanıthe ravens (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | quzğungato the raven | quzğunlağato the ravens | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | quzğundaat / in the raven | quzğunladaat / in the ravens | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | quzğundanfrom the raven | quzğunladanfrom the ravens | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- where it comes from; also "than" when comparing
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
With an owner
| One owned | Several owned | |
|---|---|---|
| my | quzğunummy raven | quzğunlarımmy ravens |
| your | quzğunungyour raven | quzğunlarıngyour ravens |
| his / her | quzğunuhis / her raven | quzğunlarıhis / her ravens |
| our | quzğunubuzour raven | quzğunlarıbızour ravens |
| you all's | quzğunuğuzyou all's raven | quzğunlarığızyou all's ravens |
| their | quzğunlarıtheir raven | quzğunlarıtheir ravens |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: quzğunları can mean "his / her ravens", "their raven", or "their ravens" — context decides.